how to meditate

Ever have one of those days where you feel like you are in a constant scramble to get something finished? Every day? Me too (lately, anyway)!

I would love to be one of those people who gracefully handles busyness–however, I’m anything but. I get mixed up, frustrated, and generally just look and feel like a mess. There comes a point where you’ve got to figure out someway to release all the tension and buildup that days of this can cause.

So, lately I’ve been having a go at meditation. Honestly, I’ve never thought it would be something I would be able to do. I overthink everything I do, and tend to get bored and distracted quickly. However, once I accepted that this is all part of the evolution of a meditation practice, I became a lot more receptive to the idea. Here are a couple of the dos and don’ts to get you started: